Corporation (Europe)

Corporation is an early first-person shooter that hit the SEGA Genesis in Europe, originally released in 1992. This game was developed by Core Design, the studio later famous for Tomb Raider, and it arrived during a time when the Genesis was better known for side-scrollers and platformers. If you've heard of Cyber-Cop, that's the same title - Corporation is the European name for that launch.

You control a cybernetic cop working through maze-like stages, blasting hostile robots and mutants with a variety of weapons. The viewpoint is first-person, a rarity on the Genesis, and movement is handled with the D-Pad while aiming and firing use the main action buttons. Health and ammunition are scarce, so you must scavenge supplies and find keys to open doors to the exit.

For retro fans, Corporation is a fascinating early console FPS that tried to bring Doom-like action to 16-bit hardware. It's rough around the edges - blocky graphics, simple enemy AI - but it captures the genre's early spirit. If you enjoy classic shooters and want to see how the Genesis handled them before Wolfenstein 3D's port, this is a solid, historically interesting pick.